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1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
247 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
225 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
701 Whitlock Avenue, Suite J43, Marietta, GA 30064
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
1479 Brockett Road, Suite 200, Tucker, GA 30084
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
Mansell West Office Park 695, Suite 250-B, Roswell, GA 30076
101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
288 Lawrence Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
235 Peachtree St NE, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Georgia state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine